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Originally Posted by Jon T
Hope it doesn't, but Formula 1 has had it's share of inconsistencies over the years.
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Time penalties are only awarded at the end of the race if the penalty (drive through or 10 second stop) has been awarded in the last 5 laps, the driver can then choose to ignore the in race penalty which means they automatically get a 25 second penalty at the end of the race. The Stewards can NOT give a time penalty apart from in that circumstance. All that can now give post race is a grid drop (next race) and/or fine